What Should We Ask From Our Lady on Our 250th Birthday?
What Should We Ask From Our Lady on Our 250th Birthday?
This year, we celebrate the 250th year of our nation’s birth. Over all those years, we have lived, suffered and triumphed together. We have known...
A Birthday Gift to the Nation: Col. John W. Ripley Finally Receives the Nation’s Highest Honor
A Birthday Gift to the Nation: Col. John W. Ripley Finally Receives the Nation’s Highest Honor
At the 250th Anniversary of our nation’s founding, Americans can now celebrate the valor of another hero who...
13 Common Mistakes That Hinder the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart
13 Common Mistakes That Hinder the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart
On December 10, 1925, Our Lady made a formal request to observe the Five First Saturdays as a path to conversion and world peace. Yet,...
China: A Big Power, Not a Superpower
China: A Big Power, Not a Superpower
Some people think that the international rivalry between the United States and China will develop into a second Cold War.
Indeed, the U.S.-China relationship is becoming...
The War in Hormuz Exposes Humanity’s Dangerous Chokepoint Addiction
The War in Hormuz Exposes Humanity’s Dangerous Chokepoint Addiction
If there is one lesson to be learned from the war in Iran, it is that supply chains are vulnerable and fragile. Certain geographical...
The Magnificent Resurgence of Catholic Pilgrimages—What it Means for the Church
The Magnificent Resurgence of Catholic Pilgrimages—What it Means for the Church
For the past five years, the Western world has been overwhelmed with tragedy. The COVID lockdown, the war in Ukraine, political...
Saint Teresa of Avila’s Prayers Ease a Good Priest’s Path to Heaven
Saint Teresa of Avila’s Prayers Ease a Good Priest’s Path to Heaven
This article is the fourth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential...
The Problem Is That Socialists Are Anti-Social
The man pictured above chose to shout rather than engage in a civil debate during a TFP campaign against socialism in New York City.
Socialists in America have a big problem: most of them are not very...
U.S. Hospitals are Dropping “Gender Affirming Care” for Minors and Offering “Detransitioning”
U.S. Hospitals are Dropping “Gender Affirming Care” for Minors and Offering “Detransitioning”
A recent article in The Texas Tribune carried a message to all concerned about sexual transitions generally,...
Economic Suicide Isn’t Painless: Germany’s Auto Industry Is in Freefall
Economic Suicide Isn’t Painless: Germany’s Auto Industry Is in Freefall
Germany’s auto industry has long been the undisputed heavyweight champion in mechanical engineering and the production of high-quality...
Footnotes
- All quotations in this article use the 1905 version of Father F. X. Schouppe’s Purgatory, published in Great Britain by Burns, Oates and Washbourne, Ltd, available through the Internet Archive.